US EditionCarney says temporary foreign worker program needs a 'focused approach'
The Canadian government aims to reduce temporary foreign residents from 7% to 5% by 2027 and plans targeted reforms to address permit fraud and labour market needs.
- Former immigration minister Marc Miller says that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is stirring up anti-immigrant sentiments with his calls to scrap the temporary foreign worker program.
- Poilievre claims immigrants are not responsible for housing and employment challenges, blaming the government for admitting too many too fast.
- In an address, Carney said the temporary foreign worker program must have a focused approach targeting specific sectors and regions, and the government was actively working toward these objectives.
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Changes in the works for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the government is working on changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In an address to the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Sept. 10, Carney said that moving forward the TFWP “must have a focused approach that targets specific, strategic sectors, and needs in specific regions,” and
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Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a 'focused approach'
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Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a 'focused approach' - Talent Canada
By David Baxter Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the temporary foreign worker program needs a “focused approach” that targets the needs of specific sectors and regions. Carney’s comments came as he outlined the government’s plans for the fall during an address to the Liberal caucus at their annual retreat in Edmonton. The prime minister said the government’s plan to return immigration rates to “sustainable levels” includes reducing the …
The federal government wants to reduce the number of temporary residents by 2% by 2027. The post Carney advocates a "targeted approach" for temporary foreign workers appeared first on Les Affaires.
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